She was complimented on the clarity of her evidence and pressed to recall the names of the four people she had been with.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

In fact, she's complimented me on my style, as if reading from the "Haggadah" requires special religious insight or feeling.

WSJ: Passover Challenged

He complimented her when she finished speaking, while she still stood behind him, not wanting to look at him.

NEWYORKER: The Woman of the House

One admitted she regularly wore stilettos to meetings after a male partner in her firm complimented her on her taste in shoes.

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